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The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

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Got your PPL recently? Congratulations, we'd like to help you celebrate by sending you THREE free issues of Flyer* All you need to do is to send us a copy of your licence (photocopy, fax, scan etc.) and we'll do...

This is the chance to shine for all new - and sometimes not so new - pilots!

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

I was wondering if there are ideal or recommended points during PPL training that I can "take a break"? Basically, what I'm thinking about is to do training in concentrated periods, using holiday hours or clever ways of structuring my work...

I was wondering how many active students are on the forum? It would be fun and interesting to me to know who you are, what your flying in and what stage of flying your currently at, where's your home base, why you're flying and do you have a good...

Hi so this is my first time posting on here apologies if I get what I'm saying a bit wrong. Long story short I'm 15, and am desperate to fly. Eventually, or I guess in the not too distant future, I want to fly commercial, but am aware of how...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Coming up to my mid fifties and finally have the time and money to do something I have always wanted to do
Learn to Fly
Just wondering if maybe I have left it to late?
Still fairly fit ( I am a Farmer)
Brain still in there somewhere
Memory not as...

Hi everyone

New here and been looking for a place to document my PPL journey. I’ve always been into aviation and had my first trial flight at 16 (28 next month). Enjoyed various pleasure flights in a Cessna 152, Piper Warrior and Cirrus.

I am...

Hi,
Just introducing myself on here as I’m hoping to start some training in Guernsey in the spring.
I’m 42, I live on the island and always been really keen on aviation. I’m at the stage where I’m thinking it’s now or never, so last summer I booked...

Good moring all,

I really need some advice/help. In 2001 I gained my CAA JAR-FCL PPL prior to going to university. As a student I could never afford to fly and have only recently been able to start flying again. I have been training in France where...

If anyone else is training for IMC, the rush is now officially off!

Furthermore, Article 4(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 should be amended to extend the period during which Member States can authorise the exercise of specified limited...

I had a student recently ask me, "If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself before starting flight school?"

I never thought about it until I had been asked. While there are several things I would advise, I would...

Hi guys! I've finally decided to start my ATPL training :)
Actually, it is the second time I've decided it but I couldn't find a reliable school before. At least not one that I could afford :lol:
I was thinking about taking a theory course first...

Is the radio telephony license (FRTOL) different from the 9 TK exams for a PPL? Or is it included in the Communications exam? So is it 9 TK exams, skill test, plus FRTOL?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Just wanted to introduce myself. I’ve recently started my PPL (around 6 hours in) and loving every minute in the air - and with the books on the ground!

Am doing my PPL at Flyers in Elstree every single weekend the weather allows. I’ve...

Hi all,

I'm in the north west and I've been flying non radio for a couple of years and I'm now about to join a eurostar group. It would be handy to have my radio licence sorted to really make use of the machine. I know Mainair at Barton can help...

I know that's not strictly true as every day's a school day etc but I am no longer a PPL student as I passed my skills test yesterday, chuffed to bits. Onwards and upwards, going to do my single engine complex while waiting for the license to come...

Hi all

Having an absolute blast 11 lessons in. Wish I'd done this earlier in life!

Anyway, my flight school have been kind enough to allow me to video my lessons using my rather funky 360° GoPro and it's been invaluable in reviewing the lesson and...

Hi I'm Shaun,
I've recently come across 2 fly pro Pilot Flight school. On paper , it seems quite professional and legit, with a good employment rate for graduating pilots. The scheme seems nice but I would like to know if there is anyone who is an...

This maybe something that is completely frowned upon, but I'll ask anyway.

Money aside, is their any benefit in using something like sky demon to practice planning and understanding airspace etc while having lessons. Not to rely on but to help...

Hello,

I’m currently training towards a PPL in the U.K. and it is looking increasingly likely that I will not have finished all of the training by the end of March.

What sort of licence will I be issued once I have eventually completed the...

Hi everybody. I started learning to fly back in 1997 out of Southampton then all the flying schools got chucked out so I managed to decamp to Lee on Solent. Which, a year later, became unlicensed which, in those days, meant training from there...

Hey everyone!
I have another question regarding the hot topic of PPL vs LAPL...
With my intentions of flying being solely as a hobby and not a career, my initial idea was to train for the LAPL - which seems to have quite a few advantages for a hobby...

Hello pilots!

I’ve finally had the weather to do my third lesson in a pa28

The lesson was all about flap control and was very interesting.

If you would like to see what I got up to you can watch my latest vlog here:

I recently got the avee...

So, I started my PPL training back in June 2011. Since then I have had (in no particular order):

One new job,
One house move,
The birth of two children
2 Different training airfields.
4 Different flying schools (two sold, one bankrupt)
4 Aircraft...

There seems to be a dearth of action so far this year, no doubt abetted by the poor weather, so I'll kick off this year's achievements myself with the happy story of soloing my own aircraft :thumright:

It feels like ages ago since taking possession...

Hi all,

A couple for questions for the week before Xmas!

1. When joining the overhead, where do I announce that I am in the overhead. Can I do this at any point in the overhead or does this call have to be made when I reach a certain point in the...

Hello all! Fair warning, long post! :D

New member here but have been lurking for a short while now. I'm considering taking up flying for real and maybe even a career later on, but due to the high costs, I'd rather not look at the end goal right...

Hi, my sister will take her exam for aviation school scholarship. They said that part one will cover core skills test which covers numeracy and reading skills. Part two is a pilot aptitude test, which is computer based and contains numerous...

Is there any other source or site for the list of ATOs? I found this one but my two flight schools don't seem to be listed on either PDFs (Document 30 and 31).

Hi all, I am currently trying to arrange my night rating but am aware of the impending light evenings (hooray!). The schools I have so far enquired with have told me that they are running night ratings until the clocks go forward, which is fine...

Hi all, quick question as I am having a complete brain fade!!!! The process for recovery of an impending stall on the base to final turn is -

Pitch, power then roll?

Thanks,

B :roll:

Hi All,

I'm currently 30 hours into my PPL, ground exams complete.

I am now looking to do my RT practical exam but would like to do some ground school first as I typically fly in uncontrolled airspace I have limited exposure.

I have trawled...

Hi!
I did about 20h of my PPL stopping just shy of the first solo a few years ago. Unfortunately due to job constraints I never had the time to finish it and gain my license.

I now have several months off in-between jobs (from March onwards) and...

Hi everyone

If budget, or acceptance, wasn’t an issue, where would your top 3, or 5, places be to do your EASA ATPL training?

I do note that some places like L3 appear to have US training facilities as well as NZ etc

But if you had your choice,...

Hi all,

I’m now approaching the end of my Nav training and commencing with solo flights including solo land aways in prep for my cross country qualifier.

So far I have landed at each of the destinations which will be part of my cross country...

Hi all,

I’m a (very!) early stage PPL student and my family clubbed together and got me the Bose A20 - which I was clearly very happy and grateful to receive!

The set I got was the standard non-Bluetooth set, and whilst I’m still in the 30 day...

To all you glider pilots out there. Can you describe glider circuits and the task of 'circuit planning', which seems often referred to in gliding, whereas in power flying I don't here this referenced so much, you work out the circuit details...

So, having a look towards training and learning the skill of helicopter flying, what are the standard, preferred and widely used and accepted air pilot manuals (APM's)/study (training and theory) books to be used by those embarking on this?

The question is in the title, how long does it take to get to solo in a helicopter? I'm sure this will be dependent on many things, so whilst we're on the topic, I shall also enquire as to what are good flying schools to go to to do heli training (I...

So, having a look towards training and learning the skill of helicopter flying, what are the standard, preferred and widely used and accepted air pilot manuals (APM's)/study (training and theory) books to be used by those embarking on this?

I'm stuck. Can anyone please spare a sec to point me the way:

The question:
In the northern hemisphere, in particular point of a weather system where there is geostrophic wind direction of 020° true, the centre of low pressure is:
Correct answer...

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity forever more. I look forward to updating this thread regularly.

As and when...

Hi

I planned to get my IMC Rating 10 years ago and bought the IMC Confuser which was the go to resource at the time. Life then got in the way and I didn't get round to starting the Rating.

However, I am planing to do the IR(R) rating next month...

Not seen any updates recently on newish students so I thought I’d post a quick progress report.
So far I have flown just over 12 hours including my trial lesson, done straightish & levelish, various types of climb & descent, turning...

I’m wondering if there is anyone who,could give me a bit of advice. I was about to do my QXC and then flight test last yearwhen the school closed down. I subsequently moved to another school locally and carried out a couple of familiarisation...

Hya. Does anyone know of any aviation audiobooks, primarily based educationally and on flying theory, so particularly for students I guess. Also with regard to gliding, for those looking to get into the sport?